All Her Secrets

Triston had just received a stern lecture from Branden, and he was finally behaving himself. Now Triston sat obediently beside Aidan. He kept sneaking glances in the direction of Branden.

Triston looked at Branden with curiosity. But he didn’t dare to size up Branden openly. He could only steal glances cautiously.

Although Triston had known for a while that Branden had taken an interest in Catherine, he hadn’t expected Branden to take action so swiftly.

In Triston’s view, Catherine looked incredibly youthful. Branden was quite audacious. Aidan noticed that Triston wasn’t touching his drink. Triston just sat there and gritted his teeth. Aidan found it oddly amusing.

Aidan poured two glasses of whiskey and handed one to Triston.

“Mr. Lambert, have a drink.”

Triston glanced down at the glass and realized it was whiskey. He instantly felt a bit nauseous. “Take it away. I don’t drink this stuff.”

Seeing his reaction, Aidan felt curious and couldn’t help but tease him. He asked playfully, “Oh, look who’s refusing a drink now? Mr. Duncan gave us a big surprise today. Did it inspire you to quit drinking, Mr. Lambert?”

Triston had no intentions of quitting drinking. He was just still shaken by yesterday’s events. Watching Aidan take big gulps of drink, Triston shook his head in resignation and said seriously, “Aidan, it’s okay to drink less. Drinking too much can lead to trouble.”

After saying this, Triston stood up and walked out of the private room. Aidan was thoroughly puzzled. He had no idea what was going on. Aidan stared blankly in the direction Triston had left. He muttered to himself, “Have they all gone crazy?”

Catherine sat beside Branden. Branden was concerned that she might be bored. He placed some hazelnuts in front of her.

The shells were tough and required a special tool to crack open to

To enjoy them, one had to go for these freshly cracked

He silently lamented how age

he proposed. Triston leaned back and sneered. ” Haha. Aidan, why would

in the book. Branden was simply a monster in everything he did. No

with Branden here, they couldn’t possibly leave him out

conversation, she slowly raised her head. She looked at Branden with her clear, dark eyes, which carried a hint of playfulness. She

parted slightly, and a fragrance wafted gently toward Branden. She asked, “You’re good

somewhat cynical smile. He raised an eyebrow and

Triston, Aidan, and the others couldn’t help but feel a twinge of exasperation. They thought inwardly, “Branden is truly something else.

never gained the upper

at bluffing. Catherine didn’t need to guess. She could tell from the amusement

noticed Catherine’s sudden interest, he thought she might be keen. Then he asked, “Catherine, we’re as good as done for when Mr. Duncan plays cards. How about you

invitation. She said,

don’t need to know much. You play, and Mr. Duncan can be your backer. If you win, it’s yours. If you

win, it’s my prize. If I lose, Branden covers it?” She wasn’t about to stoop to playing cards and having someone else foot the bill. Before Catherine could respond, Branden, seated beside her, spoke up,

a questioning look. But Branden gently looked at her with indulgence. He said, “I’m in a good mood today.

and said, “I thought I’d never get a chance to dig money out of

prepared to celebrate in advance. “Catherine, don’t worry. Mr. Duncan is wealthy, so feel free to lose. If I win, I’ll give